Periphery’s upcoming not-quite-album-not-quite-EP Clear, wherein each member writes their own track inspired by a common melodic overture, isn’t due out for another two weeks. Even still, Sumerian Records have pulled the plug early and are streaming the band’s experimental endeavor in full via YouTube! I loved it when the band…

These days, Pig Destroyer are a household name as far as the grindcore genre goes. The band are critically acclaimed and in high demand due to the band’s hard-to-come-by live performances. Unless you live in a major city out on the East Coast or are willing to travel, your chances…

OK, they don’t really. I just had to manhandle the track name into the title somehow and I’m not great at it, if you hadn’t clocked so far. Being entirely truthful, the new Alaya track is pretty great. When they were first uncovered by Basick Records last year, we praised the band…

2013 was a more than solid year for deathcore (a dirty word these days I understand but how else do you want me to describe it? Breakdeathscreamstep?) with releases from Fit For An Autopsy and Conducting From The Grave among others. 2014 looks like another good year in the making…

Alcest’s beautiful metamorphosis from black metal act to dream pop shoegazers has been both a source of frustration and admiration from the metal community. Their latest record Shelter is artful, majestic, and nostalgic, but does it hold up to the band’s celebrated and highly influential discography? I have a feeling…

The new Cynic album is a pretty deal to a good number of people. So I was a little surprised to see a brand new track so quietly released last Friday and without much fanfare surrounding it. But, I’m not complaining, more chances to get familiar with the ever-changing world of…

We’re two weeks into 2014 and already there are tours being announced worth planning trips around. Yesterday saw the announcement of Behemoth’s headlining of the Metal Alliance Tour, and today we got the full itinerary of The Ocean and Scale The Summit’s impending headlining tour, featuring support from The Atlas…